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I had another crank to compare it to. Also the gear on the crank is a very tight press fit. I believe the Honda engineers put the round key on the counter balance to make it the weak link.

The reason I ask is I bought a used one thinking I was going to rebuild it prior to tearing down and throw it in. When I tore the engine apart I noticed the balance dots were not in the same location between the cranks. I didn't know which one was correct so I scratched my head a little. Neither one matched the service manual illustration.

I decided that my old crank didn't vibrate or anything strange so it must be correct. I split the used one back apart and installed the new rod and pin in my original. I couldn't figure out a way to get that gear off the used one without a little destruction so I chunked it in the trash. It's definitely a tight press fit.

Honda doesn't release the alignment information for some reason. I guess it's because they consider it non-serviceable. It may not even make that much of a difference as long as it's close.